10+ years engineering resilient multi-cloud infrastructure, automating the tedious parts of ops, and turning home labs into production-grade systems.
The tools that keep the lights on.
Built, deployed, and maintained — or just for fun.
Production-grade home lab running a Proxmox VE cluster with TrueNAS SCALE for storage, containerized services behind Traefik with auto-TLS, internal DNS via Pi-hole, and WireGuard VPN for secure remote access. Full observability with Prometheus + Grafana.
Multi-zone smart home built on Home Assistant with custom automations, local-first voice control, and hardware integrations across lighting, HVAC, security cameras, and energy monitoring. Fully air-gapped capable — zero cloud dependency.
Terraform and Ansible codebases managing multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean. Includes policy-as-code enforcement, automated drift detection, and GitOps pipelines that cut provisioning from days to minutes.
Open-source, self-hostable classifieds platform for local communities — a privacy-respecting alternative to Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Built for small towns and neighborhoods that don't want their data in a megacorp's hands.
Execution under pressure. Ownership at every level.
Leads multi-cloud infrastructure strategy and execution across enterprise client environments. Owns the full DevOps lifecycle: pipeline architecture, containerization strategy, infrastructure automation, and SRE practices. Drives reliability, scalability, and security for distributed systems under real production pressures.
8 years mentoring young men — teaching navigation, discipline, community service, and the kind of grit that matters more than any certification. Leadership isn't a title, it's what you do when no one's watching.
Exceptional software engineering expertise, remarkable problem-solving abilities, and technical depth that tackles complex challenges — delivered with strong team collaboration and professionalism.
A rare combination of deep technical skill and effective teamwork. Consistently delivers high-quality engineering solutions under pressure, with the ownership mentality that makes entire teams stronger.
Find me on the internet. Or in a server room.
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